I have been working to use flirc with KODI for the past couple of weeks and am just having all sorts of trouble. Here is my basic info that you usually ask for:
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate, SP1
Flirc SW Version: 1.3.6
Flirc FW Version: 3.6
Remote: Atlas 5-Device (1054)
Remote Profile: Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD
Inter-Key Delay: 6
Flirc is seen by the PC just fine, no matter what USB port I plug it into.
When I record a keypress, the software indicated that the button was recorded fine. When I test the recorded button (yes, I'm testing it in notepad, as well as KODI), the result is that no characters are shown.
I'm no slouch, so I read these forums looking for similar symptoms. One post I read suggested that the flirc is VERY sensitive, and rather than point the remote directly at flirc, bounce the beam off a wall. I re-recorded the button presses by bouncing the beam off the wall, and also tested it by bouncing, and the results were very good..... However, if I point the remote directly at flirc, I still get no response!
What is the final solution to this? I don't want to be aiming my remote at my TV to change the volume, and then over my shoulder for controlling kodi. I even tried plugging flirc into a usb port on the BACK of the PC, so I could bounce the signal off the wall behind it, but it wasn't reliable enough and it missed too many keypresses.
Is there a software fix that improves this behavior? A setting in the GUI? A diffuser in front of the flirc? An unofficial firmware upgrade? How can I use my entertainment system like a normal human being without flinging my remote around like a mad orchestra conductor?